This document discusses various topics related to travel, holidays, and accommodation. It provides examples of popular tourist destinations such as Prague, Paris, and beaches. It also discusses different modes of transportation including cars, planes, buses, and bicycles. The document compares the advantages and disadvantages of these options. It also addresses the types of accommodations available to tourists like hotels, hostels, and camping. Finally, it lists what travelers need to bring on holiday like passports, insurance, money, and language skills.

1. Travelling, Holidays,
Accommodation
(Cestování, dovolená, ubytování)

2. What destinations are popular with tourists?
Travelling around our republic
Travelling abroad/to foreign countries
Travelling overseas
Seaside resorts
Mountains
Places with beautiful nature
Towns and cities
Sights, monuments, must go/must see places

4. What destinations are popular with
tourists?
Examples of answers:
We can travel around our country or abroad,
we can visit world metropolies – Prague, Paris,
Rome, Amsterdam, London.
We can also fly overseas and visit the USA,
Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
Some people prefer travelling to nature – they go
to the mountains, lakes, ponds or the sea.

6. How can tourists get to their destination?
Go/travel by car x drive a car
Fly/travel by plane
Go/travel by bus/coach/train
Ride a bicycle/motorbike
Go by boat/travel by sea

7. How can tourists get to their destination?
There are many ways how to travel.
Turists can walk, ride a bicycle or motorbike,
travel by car, by train or coach,
or they can fly to their destinations.
Every way has its advantages and disadvantages.

8. The advantages and disadvantages of
different means of transport
Travelling on foot is cheap, but slow.
T...by car is fast and comfortable, but expensive.
T...by plane is fast and comfortable, but expensive.
T...by coach or train is cheaper, but less comfortable.
T…by ship is slow, but romantic.

9. How can tourists get to their destination?
Examples of answers:
Travelling by car is comfortable and fast.
We can stop where we want and we aren´t dependent
on the time-table.
Disadvantage is quite a high price,
traffic jams and the danger of accidents.
Sometimes it is difficult to find a place for parking.

10. How can tourists get to their destination?
Examples of answers:
Travelling by public means of transport is cheaper
and faster, but buses and trains are often crowded
and they can be delayed.
Travelling by plane is fast and comfortable, but
very expensive. We mostly travel by plane to foreign
countries and for long distances.
Some people are afraid of flying. And nowadays
there is also the danger of terrorist attack.

12. What is the cheapest form of travelling?
Examples of answers:
The cheapest forms of travelling are walking,
cycling or hitch-hiking.
Hitch-hiking is mostly used by young people
for fun and adventure.
This type of travelling is really cheap,
but it is very dangerous and time-consuming.

13. What kinds of accommodation do you
know?
There are many types of accommodation,
tourists can stay in:
•a hotel
•a motel
•a youth hostel
•a boarding house
•a bed&breakfast (B&B)
•a tent in a campsite.

14. What kinds of accommodation do you
know?
Hotel is the most comfortable, but the most
expensive.
Bed and Breakfast (B&B) is a private home
where breakfast is included in the price.
Camping is the cheapest, but the least
comfortable type of accomodation.

16. What is a difference between travelling with
the travel agency and a holiday on your own?
Examples of answers:
Travel agency can arrange everything for us –
•journey
•accommodation
•travel insurance
•meals – half board/full board/all inclusive
•trips
Everything is pre-arranged and we only have
to choose from the catalogues of a travel agency.

17. What is a difference between travelling with the
travel agency and a holiday on your own?
Examples of answers:
When we travel on our own, we can go
whenever we want and do whatever we want.
We are not dependent on timetable.
On the other hand we have to arrange
everything by ourselves.

18. What do you need when you go on holiday?
•valid passport
•visa
•travel insurance
•foreign currency – money
•knowledge of foreign language
•maps, plans, guides
•tips for accommodation

20. What do you need when you go on holiday?
Examples of answers:
When we go abroad we have to get
necessary documents (passports and a visa).
We have to have travel insurance.
Besides, we have to change money to foreign
currency in a bank or at an exchange-office.

21. What do you need when you go on holiday?
When going by train we have to buy tickets
and when we fly, we have to get air tickets
and find out our flight number
and departure time.
We also have to check in.
We should know foreign languages because it is
important for making ourselves understood.

22. What is the best holiday you have ever
had?
Examples of answers:
My favourite country is Croatia, because I like
clean sea and nature there. In Croatia there are
many beautiful places like National Park
Paklenica, island Korcula and Plitvice lakes, and
also many fine cities like Dubrovnik or Zagreb.

24. What is your dream holiday? Which place
would you like to visit and why?
I would like to visit…………,because……
One day I would like to go to……….,because……

25. Useful vocabulary
Make a reservation………………zarezervovoat
Book a room……………………..zamluvit si pokoj
Youth hostel…………………mládežnická ubytovna
Bed & Breakfast…………………nocleh se snídaní
Full board………………………..plná penze
Half board……………………….polopenze
All inclusive……………………...vše v ceně
By ouselves………………………sami

26. Journey……………………………cesta, výlet
Stay…………………………….....pobyt, pobývat
Destination………………………..cíl, místo určení
Holiday resort…………………….rekreační středisko
Sightseeing……………………….prohlížení památek
Guide……………………………..průvodce
Arrival……………………………příjezd
Departure………………………...odjezd
Valid passport…………………….platný pas

27. Identity card (ID)……………....občanský průkaz
Travel insurance………………...cestovní pojištění
Foreign currency………………..zahraniční měna
Luggage………………………...zavazadlo/zavazadla
Suitcase…………………………kufr
Backpacker……………………...turista/baťůžkář
On one´s own……………………na vlastní pěst
Hitch-hike……………………….stopovat
On foot…………………………..pěsky